All in all, it is a standard falafel-and-shawarma setup except for one thing, the steel dome next to the front window that looks like a big upside-down wok. Its hot, convex surface is a griddle ...

Ayat, a New York City-based restaurant chain serving traditional Palestinian dishes, opened its first New Jersey location on Oct. 8. Amid the ongoing war in Gaza, the chain’s political activism both ...

Abdul Elenani, founder of Ayat in Bay Ridge, is at the forefront of ushering in a new legacy for halal food in New York City. Even with more than five openings under his belt — the Palestinian ...